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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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